Good Morning.I am asking for a friend.
a builder who took the freedom to not do as per the structural engineer design.
The foundation pad should have been excavated with 1.25m depth. However, it seems like building control can only see on the photo 0.6m deep and brought this out to the builder attention (and mine)
Building control is saying (me) that according to structural engineer design, it should be 1.25m. however I can get another qualified structural engineer to sign off the 0.6m depth foundation. (note that the excavation has been now filled with concrete).
What are my options? if no structural engineer is willing to sign off the 0.6m depth foundation? I have read a bit and it seems like 1.25m is rather on the high side. is there a quick day to remedy to this. by digging a pile?
I am an engineer myself but from a different tribe (mechanical).
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